Strictly Come Dancing enthusiasts were left feeling 'sad' when judges omitted the traditional ghost shaped paddles for scoring during Saturday night's show (October 26). As the temperature rises in week six, the dance floor embraced a ghoulish theme for Halloween with the stars anxious not to mirror Paul Merson 's fate, who got the boot last week. The former Gunners hero followed in the footsteps of Nick Knowles , Toyah Willcox, and Tom Dean , all of whom have previously missed out on the chance to claim victory with the Glitterball trophy.
With Halloween Week firing up the stage with routines inspired by cinema classics like The Rocky Horror Picture Show and a double dose of Beetlejuice, each duo aimed to captivate with their displays to cruise into week seven. However, fans noticed the absence of ghostly paddles from judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, and Anton Du Beke a haunting departure from previous years' Halloween festivities, reports the Mirror . Viewers quick to spot this oversight flocked to social media to express their dismay, with remarks surfacing like one individual lamenting on X: "Where are the ghost paddles that the judges use in Halloween week #Strictly.
" Another viewer lamented with a downcast emoji, "#strictly where are the ghost score paddles? " Furthermore, viewers echoed the sentiment asking, "Where are the ghost-shaped scoring paddles? ! #strictly #StrictlyComeDancing." "Where are the ghost shaped scoring paddles?! #strictly #S.